Cold Town Beer

Microbrewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Cold Town House

Established in 2018

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8-10 Dunedin Street, Edinburgh, EN7 4JB, Scotland
Description
Scotland has a deeply fascinating history when it comes to brewing and we wanted to pay homage to these roots when creating our name. Calton Hill Brewery in Edinburgh was the first brewery in Britain to create lager way back in 1835. The small suburb that the brewery called it’s home earned the name Cauld Toon as it sat directly in the in the cold shadow of Arthur’s Seat. Over time, this colloquially became Cal-ton. Carlton Hill could therefore be known as Cold Town Hill, and suddenly our name was born.

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7/10
Keg at cold town.. Dark copper red.. Thin white lacing.. Very fruity nose... Zezty fruits.. Little soapy.. Big big fruity hibiscus
Tried on 14 Jun 2023 at 15:02

7/10
Keg at cold town... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet sweetie fruit nose... Soft sweet juicy fruit.. Light herbal bitter finish.. Probably what it's meant to be
Tried on 14 Jun 2023 at 14:59

7/10
Keg at cold town... Hazy amber.. Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet green hop noze... Way over gold.. Soft sweet caramel fruit.. Light dry finish
Tried on 14 Jun 2023 at 14:57

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can thanks to Roddy. Called Cold Peachy Beer and 4.1%. I think it's a rebrew of the same beer. Appearance - clear golden orange. Proportionate white head. Nose - ripe peach and light breadiness. Taste - sharp peach and peach skin. Dry bready. Palate - light bodied,fruity middle and then bone dry, almost like a Brut Ipa. Overall - good stuff.
Tried from Can on 08 Jun 2023 at 16:35

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Aldi, Inverurie. It pours hazy yellow - blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is rice crispies, fragrant, floral, citrus peel zing, cracker and a touch of gooseberry. The taste is crisp, dry, quite firm, pleasing bitterness which builds and lingers, crackery malt, minerality, general fruitiness which is more citrussy than anything else and a touch of white grape/gooseberry with a dry finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Decent cold IPA. Drinks well.
Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2023 at 18:18

6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can from Lidl. It pours cloudy dirty orange with a gigantic fluffy off -white head. The aroma is sweet, orangey citrus, peachy, tinned mango, gummy candy, grain and floury bread. The taste is dry, green, slightly upfront, then it gets sweeter and fruitier, orange fanta, mango, passion fruit, tinned fruit cocktail, floury bread, leafy and grainy vibes. Average body and carbonation. Was a bit worried about this one after how foamy it poured. It's ok for what it is. Fruity, but doesn't feel artificial like a lot of their beers.
Tried from Can on 26 May 2023 at 11:54

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can at Home Bar, Tollcross. Pours red-tinged golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light sour raspberry. Taste is white bread and jam. Light sour finish. A bit thin.
Tried from Can on 21 May 2023 at 14:28

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
25 March 2023. At Cold Town House, Edinburgh. Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: clear orange-golden, small, foamy, off-white head.
A: passion fruit candy (if there is such a thing), lemon, pudding, strawberry.
T: sweet strawberry, jelly fruit, some sour passion fruit.
F: passion fruit skin, harsh grainy bitterness.
P: medium body, slick-sticky texture, average carbonation.
Very candy-like, artificial, and oddly bitter in the end. Is this a Lager, I wonder?
Tried on 17 May 2023 at 20:10

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
25 March 2023. At Cold Town House, Edinburgh. Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: clear pale golden, small, foamy, white head.
A: yeast, grain, bread crust, apple peel.
T: sweetish bread, grain, dough, bitter straw.
F: bitter grassy hops, yeast & straw.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, average carbonation.
Not too shabby.
Tried on 17 May 2023 at 20:06

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can from Barrels & Botanicals. It pours clear lager yellow with a decent white head. The aroma is sweet, soft, doughy white bread, brioche, custard creams, damp grain and hay. The taste is crisp, dry, rather sweet, doughy white bread, rich tea biscuit, custard creams, caramac, fatty, damp grass and grain with a soft, doughy finish. Average body and fine, prickly carbonation. Simple, but drinkable doughy lager.
Tried from Can on 13 May 2023 at 18:28